I found a set of sheets in my closet the other day that I'd forgot I had. I put them on my bed and their scent reminded me of the sheets stored in my Grandmother's linen press in the back bedroom. Or my Grandpa's old shirts that I would sleep in sometimes when I stayed overnight with them as a little girl. As one of 6 kids, being an only child with my grandparents for a few hours was pure heaven.
It's been 40 years since I smelled those sheets, and at least 50 since I slept in one of those shirts. Maybe I can't really remember how they smelled, but that scent that seems so familiar brings my Grandparents and their memories so close to me.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Multi-tasking
I'm currently taking 2 on-line courses. I'm behind in the lessons of course.
This morning I was trying to download the lessons for one of the classes, checkout the websites recommended by the instructor, read my classmates messages and do laundry, wash dishes, clean the bathroom, read personal email, and play Solitaire - all at the same time. Show of hands - who's surprised that I only made it through 1 lesson?
By the way I'm doing the second lesson right now.
You know how odd it is to see a shoe along a road? You know I don't see that as often as I used to. I always wondered why just one shoe. Wouldn't you notice if you were walking along and lost one shoe? Wouldn't you notice if you were driving down the highway and lost THOUSANDS of shoes. Yesterday thousands of shoes were strewn across a Floridian highway for several miles. The news reports said "miles". Thats a lot of shoes. I heard it even included a pair of roller skates. So far nobody has admitted to being the owner. It's hard to believe that (1) someone had thousands of shoes, (2) they dumped them on a highway, (3) nobody saw nothing. Do you suppose some trucker is going to get to his destination, open the truck doors, and find it's empty? Do you think it's a terrorist plot? Imelda Marcos gone wild? One analyst suggested that we can expect more shoes to turn up in other sites.
The shoes, by the way, are being donated to Soles4Souls. Check them out if you want to protest shoeless people by donating your own old shoes.
I bought gas today on my way to the grocery store. Gas was up 20 cents since I last noticed the price which was up 20 cents from the time before that. Somebody that really knows should explain why gas went up 40 cents a gallon when the price per barrel is still falling. My explanation is GREED.
Speaking of GREED, you know the world economy won't fully recover until CEOs stop thinking that they deserve their inflated paychecks.
This morning I was trying to download the lessons for one of the classes, checkout the websites recommended by the instructor, read my classmates messages and do laundry, wash dishes, clean the bathroom, read personal email, and play Solitaire - all at the same time. Show of hands - who's surprised that I only made it through 1 lesson?
By the way I'm doing the second lesson right now.
You know how odd it is to see a shoe along a road? You know I don't see that as often as I used to. I always wondered why just one shoe. Wouldn't you notice if you were walking along and lost one shoe? Wouldn't you notice if you were driving down the highway and lost THOUSANDS of shoes. Yesterday thousands of shoes were strewn across a Floridian highway for several miles. The news reports said "miles". Thats a lot of shoes. I heard it even included a pair of roller skates. So far nobody has admitted to being the owner. It's hard to believe that (1) someone had thousands of shoes, (2) they dumped them on a highway, (3) nobody saw nothing. Do you suppose some trucker is going to get to his destination, open the truck doors, and find it's empty? Do you think it's a terrorist plot? Imelda Marcos gone wild? One analyst suggested that we can expect more shoes to turn up in other sites.
The shoes, by the way, are being donated to Soles4Souls. Check them out if you want to protest shoeless people by donating your own old shoes.
I bought gas today on my way to the grocery store. Gas was up 20 cents since I last noticed the price which was up 20 cents from the time before that. Somebody that really knows should explain why gas went up 40 cents a gallon when the price per barrel is still falling. My explanation is GREED.
Speaking of GREED, you know the world economy won't fully recover until CEOs stop thinking that they deserve their inflated paychecks.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Auld lang syne
In case you hadn't noticed, this is the last day of 2008. I hope it's been a good year for you and that 2009 is even better.
If you're rockin' at a party or watching Dick Clark's Rocking New Year's Eve, you'll probably be singing Auld Lang Syne. This old Scottish song is usually attributed to Robert Burns, but actually it pre-dates him. It's just that he wrote it down and put his own twist on the lyrics.
Like most of us you probably don't really know the words, or what they mean. You can translate 'auld lang syne' as 'times gone by', 'days gone by', 'the good old days', or what ever you want it to be that's relevant to saying goodby to the old year, and hello to the new.
In case you forgot the words, here they are.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Chorus.-For auld lang syne, my dear,
If you're rockin' at a party or watching Dick Clark's Rocking New Year's Eve, you'll probably be singing Auld Lang Syne. This old Scottish song is usually attributed to Robert Burns, but actually it pre-dates him. It's just that he wrote it down and put his own twist on the lyrics.
Like most of us you probably don't really know the words, or what they mean. You can translate 'auld lang syne' as 'times gone by', 'days gone by', 'the good old days', or what ever you want it to be that's relevant to saying goodby to the old year, and hello to the new.
In case you forgot the words, here they are.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!
Chorus.-For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
Happy New Year!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Wuses
I work with some of the biggest whinners in the world. I worked as a nurse for 20 years and I hear more about my co-workers physical complaints on a daily basis than I heard from my patients.
Take today, for example. There were only 3 of them in the office. Two of them didn't sleep well and are sooooooo tired. One of them injured her thumb during the ice-over of the 23rd. She won't go to the doctor, nor wear an ace bandage, but she sure can complain about it. One of them went home after lunch because he was "sick". One of them has a son with diarrhea so she had to work from home yesterday.
And they all went home early.
Take today, for example. There were only 3 of them in the office. Two of them didn't sleep well and are sooooooo tired. One of them injured her thumb during the ice-over of the 23rd. She won't go to the doctor, nor wear an ace bandage, but she sure can complain about it. One of them went home after lunch because he was "sick". One of them has a son with diarrhea so she had to work from home yesterday.
And they all went home early.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Some days are golden
Christmas day was beautiful here. It was cold, but not "freeze the snot in your nose cold", and the sun was shining all day.
The news reporters on television kept talking about the bad weather all across the nation. I didn't know whether to feel sorry for everyone else, or smug because I had sunshine and they didn't.
Truthfully, I wanted to feel smug, but it was Christmas day so I tried to be sympathetic.
The news reporters on television kept talking about the bad weather all across the nation. I didn't know whether to feel sorry for everyone else, or smug because I had sunshine and they didn't.
Truthfully, I wanted to feel smug, but it was Christmas day so I tried to be sympathetic.
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